House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1479 Florence Fuller Child Development Centers
Requester:	Maryann Murray		Organization:		Florence Fuller Child Development Centers
Project Title:	Florence Fuller Child Development Centers		Date Submitted:		01/26/2000 10:24:22 AM
District Member:	Curt Levine		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	Palm Beach
Recipient:	Florence Fuller Child Development Centers		Contact:		Maryann Murray
	200 NE 14th Street		Contact Phone:		(561) 391-7274
	Boca Raton 33432
Project Description:
Expansion of existing facility to accomodate high quality infant rooms and an additional classroom.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Child Care for economically disadvantaged children.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
This expansion will allow the center to provide a more "homelike" atmosphere for our infants and also reduce the infant/caregiver ratio to 3-1, and allow us to serve an additional 35 children each year.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$230,000
Total cost of the project:		$680,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?				Yes
	Cash Amount:	$450,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?				No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?				No
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?				No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?				No
Is there a documented need for this project?				Yes
	Documentation:	The National Association for the Education of the Young Child (NAEYC) 3-1 infant to caregiver ratio.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?				Yes
	Hearing Body:	Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:	02/01/2000